Packages for merchandising garments or the like articles



Dec. 4, 1962 R. SPlLMAN EIAL PACKAGES FOR MERCHANDISING GARMENTS OR THE LIKE ARTICLES Filed July 16, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS RAYMOND SP/LMAN CHARLES A JERABEK BY ROBERT JACKSON 9/6 ATTORNEY Dec. 4, 1962 R. SPILMAN EI'AL PACKAGES FOR MERCHANDISING GARMENTS OR THE LIKE ARTICLES Filed July 16, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. IO.

MW 5 X m fia m W 7 0s 4 N67 0L? WEE 4% 5.2 Y B United States Patent @hiice :ifiiihfi Patented Dec. 3962 3,ti6,792 PACEMGES FOR MER'CHAI IDTSENG GARMENTS OR THE LEEQT. ARTitClLES Raymond Spiirnan, Damien, (loan, and Cherries A. Jerahek, Bay Shore, and Robert T. .lacltson, Krvington, N.Y., assignors to Reliance Manufacturing Company, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Illinois Filed duly 16, 1955, Star. No. 827,568 6 Ciaims. (til. Mid-45.33)

This invention relates to packages for merchandising garments or the like articles, and particularly pertains to a sales and display package comprised of a cardboard box, tray or case receiving the article and encased in a bag or wrapper.

One object of this invention is to provide an improved novel, useful and attractive display and sales package for merchandising garments such as shirts, trousers and the like articles, so constructed that the article in the box or case can be seen through the wrapper and felt or touched through an opening or cut out therein.

Another object of this invention is to provide a display package for garments which will offer the protection of a cardboard box surrounding the goods in combination with a clear plastic wrapper through which the goods may be seen.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a display package of the character described which will provide substantial protection for the garment contained therein and yet allow a prospective purchaser to both view the garment through the transparent bag or wrapper, and also to touch the packaged garment without opening the package or removing the garment from the package and without having the garment disarranged or unfolded.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cardboard carton for use in a display package of the type described which may be preassembled and folded flat for shipment to a packager and which can be set up merely by folding, to form a box having rigid sidewalls.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a box of the type described which has a pair of partial top walls or flaps for holding the contents of the carton in place and providing protection for the same while leaving a substantial portion of the contents uncovered and exposed to view.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a transparent bag or wrapper for a display box as described, which can be preassembled from flat sheet material to form a rectangular box shape having one end open for insertion of a box, and having suitable flaps for sealing after insertion of the box, and which may be folded flat for shipment in quantity.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a transparent plastic bag of the type described which is further provided with an aperture through which an unobstructed view may be had of the merchandise packaged within the bag, and through which the contents of the package may be felt by a prospective purchaser to sample the texture and quality of the merchandise.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of invention will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown an illustrative embodiment of this invention,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display package embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view through the package taken on the line 22 of FIG. 1 with one portion thereof shown in enlarged scale;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 33 of FIG. 1 with one portion thereof shown enlarged;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the box, ease or carton used in the package of FIG. 1, shown in partially set up condition;

FIG. 4a is a cross-sectional fragmentary view taken on the line 4a-4a of FIG. 4;

FIG. 4b is a cross-sectional fragmentary view taken on the line 4b4b of FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 is a perspective fragmentary view of a corner of the carton in partially folded condition;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a folded corner of the box or carton showing covered parts in broken lines;

FIG. 6a is a cross-sectional view taken on the line fizz-6a of FIG. 6;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a plastic bag or wrapper used in the invention, shown preassembled and folded flat;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of one end of the bag used in the invention shown set up in box shape;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional fragmentary view taken on the line Iltl-ltl of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the bag assembled on a display box with the end flaps open; and

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of one end of the bag and box assembly showing the flap ends partially sealed.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, a display package 15 is shown in FIG. 1, containing a shirt 16. The shirt is folded in a generally rectangular shape according to the usual practice.

The shirt is enclosed in a collapsible cardboard box, case or carton 20. FIG. 4 shows an assembled box partially set up. The box is formed with a rectangular bottom Wall or section 21. At opposite ends of the bottom wall 21 are upstanding end walls 22. Formed along the crease 23 between the bottom wall 21 and the end walls 22 are a pair of spaced slots 24. A short projecting edge 24a is formed by the cutout of each slot 24. Extending from each end wall 22 is an end flap 25 foldable about a crease 26 formed between the end walls and end flaps. Each end flap 25 is formed with a pair of spaced extending tabs 27. The end walls 22 and end flaps 25 are formed with diagonal creases 28 at the ends thereof. Each crease runs from a corner of the bottom wall 21 to a point adjacent the inner end of the nearest tab 27.

The bottom wall 21 is also formed with a pair of upstanding side walls 3t) foldable about crease lines 39a. A side flap 31 extends from each side wall 30 and a crease 32 is formed between each side wall 3!; and side flap 31. Each side wall 3i} is formed with a longitudinally extending end tab 33. The side flaps 31 may be of a rectangular shape.

The box is assembled by folding up the side walls 30, folding in the side wall tabs 33 along crease 34 folding up the end walls 22 and gluing the side Wall tabs 33 to the end walls 22 above the diagonal crease lines 28. This may be accomplished by means of a spot of glue 35 or any other suitable means. Thus only one half portion 33a of the tab 33 is fastened to the end wall 22. To fold the carton flat for shipment, the end walls 22 and end flaps '25 are folded over the bottom wall 21, except the portions outwardly of creases 28 which are folded back, as shown in FIG. 5. The end tabs 33 of the side walls 39 remain flat and fold along creases 34' against the side walls 30. The side walls 3% and flaps 31 fold over the bottom wall 21, to form a flat folded corner as shown in FIGS. 6 and 6a.

To set up the carton ready for use, the side and end walls are lifted to thevertical position of FIG. 4. Both of the end flaps 25 folded over the inside so that they overlap the end tabs 33 and the flap tabs 27 are inserted in slots 24. Thus, a double end wall is formed by the walls 22 and adjacent flaps 25. The end walls and side walls will hold the shape of the box. After the merchandise is placed in the box on the bottom wall 21, the side flaps 31 are folded over to a horizontal position overlying the merchandise. The flaps 31 hold the merchandise in position.

The bag 40 for the box is shown in FIG. 7. The bag may be formed of a single piece of flat transparent or light transmitting, flexible sheet material, such as plastic sheeting, and may be printed with advertising for the merchandise. The sheet material forming the bag 49 is of a uniform width having side edges 41a. The bag 40 is formed with a rectangular top wall 41 having side edges 411a and an opening or aperture 42 formed near one end thereof. The opening 42 may be round, oval, or of any other suitable shape. At the other end of the top wall 4-1, the sheet material is folded under and doubled back on itself, forming two sections 43 and 44 of a short end wall. The end wall 43, 44- corresponds in height to the end walls 22 of the box 20. The upper half 43 of the end wall of the bag is folded so as to be slightly wider than the lower half 44. The sheet material is folded back at the end of lower end Wall 44 and extends under the top wall 41 to form a lower or bottom wall 45 having side edges 45a. The lower Wall 45 of the bag extends beyond the end of the top Wall 41 opposite from the folded end wall 43, 4- to form a short flap 46.

The side edges 41a and 45a of the strip material are fastened together to form a seam 47. The seam 47 may be formed by any proven means such as electronic heat sealing. The end edges of the folded over end walls 43, 4 3- are sealed together with the edges of the top and bottom Walls.

When the bag is expanded for receiving the box 20, the top and bottom walls 41 and 45 are separated as shown in FIG. 9, and the end Walls 43, 44 are unfolded to form a single fiat end wall. Side portions 41b of the top wall, adjacent edges 41a, are folded down and similar side portions 45b, of the bottom wall 45 are pulled upwardly to form side wall of the bag. Side portions of the end wall 43, 44 are pulled around to the side to form side wall portions 43a, and 44a. Overlapping triangular portions 43b and 4412 are left loose at the corner.

When the box 2% is inserted into the bag 40, the top, bottom and side walls of the bag, at its other end, project slightly beyond the end of the box, as shown in FIG. 11. The front edge of the top wall can then be folded down, over the box end wall 22, and fastened with pieces of transparent cellophane tape 51), as shown in FIG. 12. The

end portions of the side walls which extend beyond the box are folded around wall 22, and the bottom flap 46 is folded up. The end of flap 46 is then heat sealed at 52, against the folded-down portion of top wall 41, and the corners of flap 46 fixed with a piece of transparent tape 51 to the sides 41b, 45b of the cover.

When the package is assembled, the merchandise within the box is substantially protected from dust and other causes of soiling. The goods may be seen through the transparent plastic bag 40, and felt through the opening 42.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. in combination, a collapsible case made of a single blank, comprising a rectangular bottom section, end walls extending up from the ends of said bottom section, flaps extending from the upper ends of said end walls and folded against the inner surfaces of said end walls, said bottom section having slots adjacent said end Walls, said flaps having extending tabs received in said slots, side walls extending up from said bottom section, flaps extending from the upper ends of the side walls and disposed parallel to the bottom section, the free ends of said flaps being spaced from one another, leaving a space over the bottom wall, and tabs extending from the ends of said side walls and attached to the inner surfaces of said end walls.

2. The combination of claim 1, said end walls and their flaps being formed with straight diagonal crease lines extending from the lower corners of the end Walls inwardly and upwardly to the edges of said end flaps.

3. The combination of claim 2, the attachment of said tabs extending from the ends of said side Walls to said end walls being above said crease lines only.

4. The combination of claim 3, in combination with a bag of thin, flexible light transmitting sheet material enveloping the top, bottom, ends and sides of the case and having a top wall contacting said side wall flaps and formed with an opening spaced between said flaps.

5. The combination of claim 1, in combination with a flexible bag of light transmitting material enveloping the top, bottom, ends and sides of the case, the top wall of the bag having an opening disposed between the side flaps.

6. The combination of claim 5, in combination with an article of textile material within the case and having a portion lying adjacent the opening in the bag.

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